These Stitches

My wounds have been tended to.
But the stitches are still there.
The rips have closed.
But they have not yet sealed.
These stitches keep me from flying...

I know I will heal.
I can feel my progress every day.
And yet, I get so frustrated.
By how slow that progress can be.
These stitches keep my from flying...

There is no such thing as 'baby steps'.
I need to just take the plunge.
I need to forget that these stitches are here.
I can't seem to help feeling that.
These stitches keep me from flying...

I will grow now.
And not let what happened destroy me.
I refuse to let.
These stitches keep me from flying!